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Blue Bay Marine Park

Lagoon reef

Near Black River Gorges

Depth: 3–20 mLevel: Open WaterOctober-April
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A protected coral lagoon ideal for beginners, with a white sand bottom and clear water.

Depth

3–20 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Blue Bay Marine Park: 51 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

28 km away

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Water temperature

26 °C

Current

Weak

Access

Shore/Boat

Best season

October-April

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

40 USD / dive

Plan your dive

Best season
October-April
Approx. price
40 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef

Mauritius · Indian Ocean
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Brown-line PaperbubbleNot Evaluated

Brown-line Paperbubble

Hydatina physis

See all 51 species found here

Black River Gorges

UNESCO
Reef/Sardine Run

Cape Vidal

South Africa

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

Dolphins · sharks and seabirds during the Sardine Run

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UNESCO
Tropical reef

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South Africa

Up to 30 m · Open Water

Tiger sharks · manta rays

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Reef cut/Reserve

Hol Chan Marine Reserve

Belize

Up to 20 m · Open Water

Nurse sharks · eagle rays

See dive site
ParkBlack River Gorges28 km away
CountryMauritius
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